The Cornell 7 and the Performance of Masculinity

The Cornell 7 and the Performance of Masculinity

The alleged group sexual assault of a female Cornell University student by seven members of the Chi Phi fraternity is a cruel example of masculinity as performance, complete with an announcement in the fraternity’s Snapchat group chat: “free p–ssy.” It is...
History Needs More Than ‘a Woman’s Touch’

History Needs More Than ‘a Woman’s Touch’

It’s Her Month, also known as Women’s History Month, which began as “Women’s History Week” in 1978. But saying herstory is not sufficient to balance the scales of history. Because history needs more than “a woman’s touch.” Women’s History Month acknowledges and honors...